Robotic remote presence technology in the surgical intensive care unit

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 527-530

  McNelis, John ^a   Schwall, Garry J ^a   Collins, John F ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient safety; Remote presence technology; Surgical intensive care; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; APACHE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NIGHT WORK; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE PRESENCE TECHNOLOGY; ROBOTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; TELEPHONE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; INSTRUMENTATION; MANPOWER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

APACHE; COMMUNICATION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REMOTE CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84860573007     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31822f7d3b     Document Type: Article

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